Lufthansa to launch budget airline through Eurowings:
Lufthansa AG has decided to launch a budget airline through its affiliate Eurowings, Focus magazine reported, without citing sources.
The magazine said the budget flights will start to Europe from the western state of North Rhine Westphalia. Internal German flights will then be launched as a second step.
According to the magazine, the project is a very sensitive topic internally, as Lufthansa is worried launching a low cost airline would anger its own pilots.
Lufthansa currently holds a blocking minority of 24.9% in Eurowings.
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By: Saab 2000 - 15th July 2002 at 15:22
RE: Lufthansa to launch budget
Air Lib operate internal low cost flight within France.I am pretty sure that Buzz don’t,its just that they have a lot of destinationsb in France from Stansted.
By: KabirT - 15th July 2002 at 12:49
RE: Lufthansa to launch budget
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 15-07-02 AT 12:50 PM (GMT)]If you dont take risks in this industry you will sink. I think Lufthansa is taking the right steps, and i agree low cost is the way european airline market is heading, and these major airlines have to compete them in the domestic sector.
By: Noah - 15th July 2002 at 10:21
RE: Lufthansa to launch budget
It seems fairly risky, with the Lufthansa cost base being pretty high, but I guess they have taken an “if you cant beat them join them approach”.
The abillity of a traditional network operator to also operate in the point to point low-cost market still remains to be seen, however. Maybe they have taken a look at the BA/Go plan and figured out how to make it work better?
Noah
By: mongu - 14th July 2002 at 23:09
RE: Lufthansa to launch budget
Buzz definitely does internal French flights. Not sure about Ryanair in Germany?
By: EGNM - 14th July 2002 at 21:42
RE: Lufthansa to launch budget
I know it is the largest operator from UK to france but not sure as per it doing internal flights – i thought it was wholley based at Stansted
By: mongu - 14th July 2002 at 20:02
RE: Lufthansa to launch budget
Doesn’t Buzz (owned by KLM I think) operate internal low cost flights within France?
By: keltic - 14th July 2002 at 17:31
RE: Lufthansa to launch budget
I was going to say the same. The German markets has always been too expensive for no reason. It´s time to end with monopolies. Some markets need that as well. In France and Spain would be great to have budget airlines.
By: Saab 2000 - 14th July 2002 at 16:55
RE: Lufthansa to launch budget
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 14-07-02 AT 04:57 PM (GMT)]Someone must be scared of DBA’s growth in the German low cost market as well as Ryanair expanding at Hahn!Though you can’t blame LH,low cost is the way European air travel is going now.
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